Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Means KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light northeast wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 35. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Means KY
 37.94°N 83.74°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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